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GPO Access from the Government Printing Office "provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version."

 

USA.gov the "U.S. Government's Official Web Portal."

 

Google (U.S. Government Search) searches only .mil and .gov Internet websites.

 

U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory, source for finding specific agencies’ websites.

 

U.S. Government Manual Contains background information, contact information, and Web addresses for Federal agencies.

 
A Doc to Know:

Health, United States (http://www.cdc.gov/)

For over thirty years, the publication Health, United States has been tracking trends in health statistics.  From the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, the publication contains more than 150 detailed tables and charts on health status and its determinants, health care resources, health care utilization, and health insurance and expenditures. 

Topics covered include birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory and inpatient care, health personnel and facilities, national and state health expenditures, health insurance and managed care, and other health topics.

Past reports from 1975 forward are also available on the website (http://www.cdc.gov/) and in print at the State Library, SuDoc: HE 20.7042/6

 

Federal Government Documents

The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives is a selective federal depository library with a specialization in census and labor statistics. KDLA selects:

  • Agricultural data,
  • Census data,
  • Congressional reports,
  • Criminal justice statistics,
  • Economic data,
  • Educational materials,
  • Environmental reports,
  • International data,
  • Military publications,
  • and Scientific and technical reports

All Federal Government Documents are available for check out for a period of 4 weeks with a possible 2 week renewal. Patrons may check out up to 50 Federal publications and these materials are available to be sent via messenger mail.

Prefer Instant Access to Federal Government Information? Use KDLA’s Online Catalog to search for federal government documents available on the Internet. To learn how refer to the online tutorial on searching the Online Catalog for government documents.

Resource Highlight (2nd Quarter 2008): Statistical Showdown

The United States is the largest source of statistical data with more than 70 agencies authorized to collect and disseminate statistics.  The Office of Management and Budget coordinates federal statistical activity (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/statpolicy.html).

Statistical Showdown offers a look at thirteen of the largest statistical agencies.    These agencies offer reliable, consistent, and comparable data about national demographic, social, and economic trends.       

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (http://www.bea.gov/index.htm) offers economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy, and are key ingredients in critical decisions affecting monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans.

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs) statistical information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (http://www.bls.gov) principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) (http://www.bts.gov) offers statistical information from all areas of transportation from government transportation financial statistics to air traffic statistics to freight transportation.

Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov) main provider of demographic and socioeconomic data, including historical data.

Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture (ERS) (http://www.ers.usda.gov) main source of economic information and research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ERS' program encompasses research, analyses of food and commodity markets, policy studies, and development of economic and statistical indicators.

Energy Information Administration (EIA) (http://www.eia.doe.gov) source of official energy statisticsfrom the U.S. Governmentstatistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. Also provides policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http://www.epa.gov) monitors the quality of the air; drinking, surface, and ground water; ecosystem status; and the use and release of toxic or hazardous substances.

Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income (http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/index.html) offers wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.

National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) (http://www.nass.usda.gov) offers statistical reports on a wide range of topics, including crops, livestock, and industry trends. Also contains historical agricultural data.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (http://nces.ed.gov) primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and in other countries.

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/Default.htm) principal health statistics agency, which provides statistics, surveys, and research on health topics, and includes vital statistics for the nation and individual states.

National Science Foundation, Science Resources Statistics (http://www.nsf.gov/statistics) access to publications, data, and analyses about the nation's science and engineering resources.

For assistance with any of these sources, please contact the State Library through the Ask a Librarian Information Request form at http://www.kdla.ky.gov/research/sgasklib.htm  or call 502-564-8306 (800-928-7000, ext. 342).

Website Highlight: FedStats.gov (http://www.fedstats.gov)

Do you need a "one stop shopping" website that provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic. With convenient searching and linking capabilities to more than 100 agencies that provide data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more, FedStats is your one location for access to the full breadth of Federal statistical information.

Department Highlight: U.S. Department of Transportation (http://www.dot.gov)

The Department of Transportation was created in 1966 and DOT establishes the Nation's overall transportation policy. Under its umbrella are 11 administrations whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and construction; motor carrier safety; urban mass transit; railroads; aviation; and the safety of waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Decisions made by the Department in conjunction with the appropriate State and local officials strongly affect other programs such as land planning, energy conservation, scarce resource utilization, and technological change. (Source: U.S. Government Manual)

Publications:

Journal of Transportation and Statistics (http://www.bts.gov/publications/journal_of_transportation_and_statistics) available at the State Library in print January 1998 to December 1999, SuDoc: TD 12.18: (Note: Converted to electronic only publication with the April 2000 issue).

National Transportation Statistics (NTS) (http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics//index.html) available at the State Library in microfiche 1995-1997, 1999-2000, and 2001, SuDoc: TD 12.1/2:

Pocket Guide to Transportation (http://www.bts.gov/publications/pocket_guide_to_transportation) 1999 to the current edition available (electronic publication).

Public Roads Magazine
(http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/pubrds.htm) available at the State Library in print December 1987 to September / October 2000, SuDoc: TD 2.19: (Note: Converted to electronic only publication in November / December 2000 issue).

Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR)
(http://www.bts.gov/publications/transportation_statistics_annual_report) The State Library has in print the 1998 and 2000 reports, SuDoc: TD 12.1: (Note: Converted to electronic only publication in 2003).

More Transportation information: (http://www.kdla.ky.gov/sgworker/transportation.htm)

 

 
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